GOLD Graduate of the Last Decade Darrel Chong IEEE RAB GOLD Committee, Chair, 2006 Past IEEE Region 10 Student Representative, 2003-2004 [email protected]

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Darrel ChongDarrel ChongIEEE RAB GOLD Committee, Chair, 2006IEEE RAB GOLD Committee, Chair, 2006

Past IEEE Region 10 Student Representative, 2003-2004Past IEEE Region 10 Student Representative, [email protected]

IEEE Region 8 Student & GOLD Congress 2006IEEE Region 8 Student & GOLD Congress 2006Paris, 1 September Paris, 1 September

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An interesting concept about volunteering and leadership ...

Why be involved?

IEEE Region 8 Student & GOLD Congress, Paris, 1 September 2006

Roadmap1. IEEE and GOLD2. GOLD demographics & statistics 3. RAB GOLD Mission/Vision & Scope4. GOLD program and activities: In a

nutshell5. Purpose of GOLD program: Customers

and Organization point of view. 6. Challenges ahead:

1. Identified weaknesses of RAB GOLD committee.

2. What does the above mean for you?

7. Question/AnswerIEEE Region 8 Student & GOLD Congress, Paris, 1 September 2006

RAB GOLD Committee 2006

PSPB CoordinatorSuzanne Rivoire

WIE Coordinator Wing-Kam Li

IEEE-USA Coordinator Scott Tamashiro

AESS Coordinator Joe Pighetti

EDS Coordinator Rebecca Nikolic

PES CoordinatorKelly Smith

EMBS Coordinator Lisa Lazareck

EMS Coordinator Marisa Bazanez-Borgert

IEEE Staff Cathy Downer

GOLD-SAC Rep Verona Wong

R10 Region Coordinator

Yasuharu Ohgoe

R9 Region Coordinator/ COMSOC Coordinator

Ricardo Veiga

R8 Region CoordinatorRolf Remshardt

R7 Region CoordinatorLori Hogan

R6 Region CoordinatorMonica Harrison

R5 Region CoordinatorRama Shastri

R4 Region CoordinatorBill Serre

R3 Region CoordinatorJoey Duvall

R2 Region CoordinatorWole Akpose

R1 Region CoordinatorSoon-Wan Gim

TAB RepIrena Atov

TAB RepMaryam Al Thani

RAB RepEnrique Alvarez

RAB RepJoanna Low

RAB RepKristi Brooks

Past Chair Gerald Anleitner

ChairDarrel Chong


RAB GOLD Committee Mission and Vision

Approved at Committee GOLD Committee Annual Meeting (March) 2006

VISION: To increase value and worth of IEEE services

and programs to young professionals and recent graduates.

MISSION: Develop programs and foster relationships to provide tangible value to members; Promote

the GOLD program to students; Recruit, develop and nurture volunteers.


RAB GOLD Committee Scope Approved at Committee GOLD Committee Annual Meeting (March) 2006

SCOPE: GOLD Program focuses on needs of the recent

graduates and young professionals.

Recent graduates are defined as those typically 2-3 years after graduation with their first professional degree in an IEEE related field. This includes graduate students (GSM).

Young professionals are defined as graduates in the early stages of their career.


RAB GOLD Committee Structure

Approved at Committee GOLD Committee Annual Meeting (March) 2006

Chair

Regional CoordinatorsSociety Coordinators

Past Chair

Committee Secretary Publication

Member DevelopmentActivities

Volunteer DevelopmentActivities

Society Overseer Regional Overseer

RA Staff

Recent Graduate

Young Professional Training

Recognition

Society Activities Regional Activities


RAB GOLD Committee Functions

1. Collaborate with IEEE entities to achieve the committee's vision and mission.

1. Membership Development: • Conceive, develop, and advocate IEEE GOLD-specific benefits and services to the

appropriate IEEE entities and at conferences, symposia and similar events. • Promote strategies to facilitate the transition from Student Member to higher grade and to

work with the Student Activities Committee (SAC) to achieve this goal. • Develop strategies to encourage the retention and promotion of GOLD membership.

1. Volunteer Development: • Recognize GOLD activities performed by individuals or entities. • Identify and develop volunteer leaders among GOLD members and promote their

representation in appropriate IEEE entities.

1. Region Activities: • Promote and coordinate the establishment, support and sustainability of GOLD Affinity

groups.

1. Society Activities: • Develop initiatives for increasing value of societies to GOLD members.

1. Promote IEEE awards that recognize GOLD members.


GOLD program/activities for members

• Concept: – International/Regional (global) vs. section (local) activities.

• International Activities: – Developed and executed by RAB GOLD Committee– Accessible to ALL GOLD members – Consistently provides membership value to members– Methods of delivery: Internet or IT-based tools

• IEEE Mentoring Program • GOLD Online Seminars • 'Expert Now' Tutorial • GOLDRUSH Newsletter • GOLD Online Challenge (2006: to celebrate GOLD 10th

Anniversary) • IEEE.Tv *

• Local Activities – complement the activities delivered through virtual means by

RAB GOLD Committee – provide face-to-face opportunities – organize activities that meet unique local needs


IEEE Mentoring Program

• Provide mentoring opportunities within the IEEE community:– mentoring relationship is not dependent on change of job.

• Web-based program. • Conducted a pilot program in 2005; involving Region 1,2,3. • Invite higher-grade members up to age 55 as mentors• Invite higher-grade members up to age 40 and GOLD

members as mentees• Informal style of mentoring where mentee self-selects

mentor by searching for potential candidates • Article in print June 2006 The Institute• Complete communications for launch, which should be in

August 2006.

• http://www.ieee.org/organizations/rab/gold/mentsessions.html


http://www.ieee.org/organizations/rab/gold/mentsessions.html

http://www.ieee.org/organizations/rab/gold/mentsessions.html

GOLD Online Seminar

1. Invite experts to speak on topics that are relevant to the recent graduates and young professionals.

2. Deliver 3 online seminars annually, 1 hour each, targeting members especially GOLD worldwide.

3. Broadcast voice and presentation slides via the Internet using Microsoft Live Meeting

4. Engage speaker interactively using question type-in. 5. Organized by RAB GOLD Committee, Membership

Development Activities. 6. Publicized using the Online Institute, Sections and GOLD

Affinity Groups.


GOLD Online Seminar

Past events: www.ieee.org/gold • Networking: How young engineers can open the door to

more opportunities; by Karen Susman: Decemeber 2005 • Plan for financial success 'Key to live by'; by Larry Grogan:

May 2006

Coming events: 1. 10 success factors in project management; by Margaretha

Eriksson: 27th September 20062. Project Management: Conduct Effective Meetings; by

Margaretha Eriksson: November 2006 3. Career Planning: January 2007


http://www.ieee.org/gold


'Expert Now' Tutorial

• GOLD collaborates with EAB (Educational Activities Board) to introduce an online self study material that is targeted for GOLD members.

• Carl Selinger, author of "Things that you do not learn in engineering school" developed the tutorial.

• Samples of the tutorial should be available in Sept.


GOLD Online Challenge 2006

Celebrate GOLD 10th Anniversary

10 days Online Scavenger Hunt. 20-29 October

MP3 players up for grabs!www.ieee.org/gold



• IEEE launched Beta release of IEEE.TV on August 15.

• An internet-based broadcasting network that produce and deliver prerecorded, special-interest programming for engineers and technologists.

• Programs are available for members-only and general public.


• RAB GOLD Committee is brainstorming on the kind of TV programs that interest young professionals and recent graduates. The outcome will be reported to RAB in Nov.

• www.ieee.org/ieeetv

http://www.ieee.org/ieeetv

http://prism.ieee.org/portal/site/ieeetv/ndex.jsp?pageID=ieee.tv.viewer&path=membport/ieee_tv/content&file=novideo.xml

Purpose of the GOLD program

Consider the customers!

• To provide a choice avenue for our members to acquire skills that enhance their employability and quality of life.

• To provide opportunities for our members to network and develop meaningful friendship.

• To offer our members a safe environment to discover their talents and train themselves.


Satisfied customers will eventually retain their membership.

Not only so.

But, through word of mouth, more recent graduates and young

professionals will get to know IEEE and GOLD, and naturally become part of

this community.


Question


Consider the parent organization.

How relevant is GOLD to IEEE? In what ways?

- Reach and Bridge -

There are still some challenges!

It continues to be difficult to retain the recent graduates and young

professionals.

There isn't one clear solution but a combination of actions that will deliver

results in the long run if we remain steadfast and faithful.


Identified weaknesses of GOLD

at the RAB level

No product or services that sufficiently attracts the

majority of the recent graduates and young professionalto continue their IEEE

membership

Poorly defined operations at the RAB GOLD Committee

Lack of collaboration between GOLD and other IEEE entities

1. IEEE Mentoring Program (to be launched in July/Aug '06)

1. GOLD Online Seminars (3 times a year)

1. "Expert Now" Tutorial (by Carl Selinger, first sample available in Sept '06)

1. defined mission and vision statements

1. redefined GOLD's target audience

1. proposed a new committee structure

Rework the GOLD Charter1. GOLD/Societies Pilot

project

1. invited GOLD reps from the major boards to be in the GOLD RAB Committee.

1. GOLD/SAC task force


Possible weaknesses of GOLD

at the Section (AG) level

OperationsAre there clearly defined goals and well established committee

structure?

CollaborationIs there close relationship

with the Section, Chapters, and student branches?

?

?

Publicity/Marketing?

Product / ServicesIs there an annual event

that specially meets the needs or attracts GOLD members in

your section?


Two questions for you to ponder

1. What are the weaknesses in your AG that prevent it from taking flight?

2. Do you really desire your AG to soar?


Thank you


Documents

GOLD Graduate of the Last Decade Darrel Chong IEEE RAB GOLD Committee, Chair, 2006 Past IEEE Region 10 Student Representative, 2003-2004 [email protected]